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The Media's Portrayal of Trump and His Presidency
DC Tom replied to Nanker's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Let me sum that up, for those not willing to watch the whole thing: Cleavage. -
"Renewables" and "zero-emissions" ARE NOT THE SAME THING. What's German for "You're an idiot?" Sie sind Französisch?
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Only if Ron Mexico is his running mate.
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These hoaxes are merely a reflection of the immense stress and pressure minorities are under in this country.
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The "National Emergency" Thread
DC Tom replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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Jussie Smallette (Alleged) Self Inflicted Hoax Assault
DC Tom replied to RaoulDuke79's topic in Off the Wall
Yes, when exercising my "What's it like to think like a modern American Jacobin" gedankenexperiment, I could write editorials for the Post. But in even in my most drunken fever-dreams, I never could have come up with CNN's "This hoax is being weaponized by those who doubt it was a hate crime." Much less their "Smollett's story must be taken seriously, not literally." -
Jussie Smallette (Alleged) Self Inflicted Hoax Assault
DC Tom replied to RaoulDuke79's topic in Off the Wall
I think you're all missing the important point here, that even if it is a hoax, it's not a hoax, because it represents the real fear that black gay men face every day of their lives, and we should use this opportunity Smollett's given us to address the problem of MAGA-hat-wearing racist Trump supporters who would even do such a thing to a black man. -
57 of 57. All terrorist attacks are right-wing. Leftists attack out of a sense of anger and personal grievance, not to terrorize. If a leftist terrorizes people, he's really a Republican.
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The Deep State War Heats Up :ph34r:
DC Tom replied to Deranged Rhino's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I believe this is the first time in the history of this board that someone other than me has been accused of being the leader here. -
But the moose has a right to be believed. #MooseToo
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It didn't fail. A real "pay what you want" system just hasn't been tried yet!
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He is now.
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The "National Emergency" Thread
DC Tom replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
The expressed will of Congress was to give the President powers to command the US military to take measures to combat drug smuggling, and to give him the power to declare a national emergency to fund those measures. Those are the laws that Congress passed. No amount of editorial moralizing changes that. The only thing that will is Democratic venue-shopping for a friendly judge - and don't forget, Trump's been stacking the courts with literalists who actually read the laws that Congress passed, and don't moralize over them. -
The "National Emergency" Thread
DC Tom replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
None of them. I mean...there's a discussion that can be had about whether or not the situation at the border constitutes a "national emergency," or whether it's a greater national emergency than this. And there's at least one other instance where a national emergency was declared because the President disagreed with Congress (https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-13222-continuation-export-control-regulations.) But this seems to be the first time it's been used to dodge Congress' refusal to fund the President's pet project. https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/20/health/haiti-orphanages/index.html -
The "National Emergency" Thread
DC Tom replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Just remember: no matter how bad it gets, Hillary's still not president. -
The difference is that Tibs is an annoying little child crying for attention, whereas you're an inveterate piece of *****.
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The "National Emergency" Thread
DC Tom replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
On the one hand...presidential overreach. On the other hand...Trump has a pen. And a phone. Suck it, Democrats.